Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Very popular restaurant bar that you have to try during your stay. Great food, great service, awesome atmosphere. You won't regret it!
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The Good Son
1096 Queen St WVery popular restaurant bar that you have to try during your stay. Great food, great service, awesome atmosphere. You won't regret it!
Awesome coffee bar! We used to have one around the corner but some bully bought out the building and evicted them. I support you!
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Sam James Coffee Bar
297 Harbord StAwesome coffee bar! We used to have one around the corner but some bully bought out the building and evicted them. I support you!
One of the best Pho's in Toronto; check out the long turf war between two family operated Pho restaurants: Tien Thanh (also on Ossington; this one if my personally fav: looks ghetto, but BOOM!)
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Pho Rùa Vàng Golden Turtle Restaurant
125 Ossington AveOne of the best Pho's in Toronto; check out the long turf war between two family operated Pho restaurants: Tien Thanh (also on Ossington; this one if my personally fav: looks ghetto, but BOOM!)
I've been to many Pho Restaurants in Toronto (my girlfriend is a Pho fiend), and this is my personal fav! Great service, family operated, but get there early to avoid line ups.
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Pho Tien Thanh
57 Ossington AveI've been to many Pho Restaurants in Toronto (my girlfriend is a Pho fiend), and this is my personal fav! Great service, family operated, but get there early to avoid line ups.
You might need to take a street car during the winter to get here, but well worth it. Nice walk in warmer temps. Best burger joint in TO, even Beiber said so, and he's had the best of everything!
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The Burger's Priest
463 Queen St WYou might need to take a street car during the winter to get here, but well worth it. Nice walk in warmer temps. Best burger joint in TO, even Beiber said so, and he's had the best of everything!
Local brewery brewing great craft beer and awesome patio in the warmer temps. Support the local brewery! Great atmosphere!
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Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington AveLocal brewery brewing great craft beer and awesome patio in the warmer temps. Support the local brewery! Great atmosphere!
Great Italian chain, awesome pasta and antipasto menu. Make reservations if you can or just go early. So good!
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Terroni
720 Queen St WGreat Italian chain, awesome pasta and antipasto menu. Make reservations if you can or just go early. So good!
The Fried Chicken. Ohhhhh my God. Small joint with hipster feel, nice bar, great service and nice patio. Check this joint out just few steps away!
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The County General
936 Queen St WThe Fried Chicken. Ohhhhh my God. Small joint with hipster feel, nice bar, great service and nice patio. Check this joint out just few steps away!
Great brunch. Great service. Another must try. Also very busy so go early. Seriously, the brunch is Boomtastic.
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Union
72 Ossington AveGreat brunch. Great service. Another must try. Also very busy so go early. Seriously, the brunch is Boomtastic.
Another crazy popular BBQ joint, very highly rated. I haven't been personally, but heard good things. Try and it let me know how is gow, sir/madame.
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Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock AveAnother crazy popular BBQ joint, very highly rated. I haven't been personally, but heard good things. Try and it let me know how is gow, sir/madame.
Not your average pastry bakery. These guys make it an art. If you like pastry, this might be the best Toronto has to offer. Rated very high in many food critic articles.
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Butter Avenue
477 Queen St WNot your average pastry bakery. These guys make it an art. If you like pastry, this might be the best Toronto has to offer. Rated very high in many food critic articles.
Toronto's first all-mac and cheese eatery tucked away on Foxley just off Ossington just steps away. If you love mac & cheese; and I know you do, you've got to try this place out!
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Bobbie Sue's Mac + Cheese
162 Ossington AveToronto's first all-mac and cheese eatery tucked away on Foxley just off Ossington just steps away. If you love mac & cheese; and I know you do, you've got to try this place out!
Cuban food done right. Second newer location now on Ossington just steps away. I've never tried, but busy and looks tasty as heck! Cuban coffee, Cuban Burger & Yuca Frita! Drools!
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La Cubana
392 Roncesvalles AveCuban food done right. Second newer location now on Ossington just steps away. I've never tried, but busy and looks tasty as heck! Cuban coffee, Cuban Burger & Yuca Frita! Drools!
First restaurant by famous Toronto chef where the food is just half the story. Bring your friends. Bring your dates. Impressive wait! Make reservations!
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Böehmer
93 Ossington AveFirst restaurant by famous Toronto chef where the food is just half the story. Bring your friends. Bring your dates. Impressive wait! Make reservations!
Authentic, elegant taverna on Ossington just steps away. Open market themed restaurant makes it feel like your eating in Greece. BOOMtastic.
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Mamakas Taverna
80 Ossington AveAuthentic, elegant taverna on Ossington just steps away. Open market themed restaurant makes it feel like your eating in Greece. BOOMtastic.
New Korean late-night eatery, snackbar offers unique fusion menu, great 90's atmosphere. Great food. Great crowd. Just he place to be.
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ODDSEOUL
90 Ossington AveNew Korean late-night eatery, snackbar offers unique fusion menu, great 90's atmosphere. Great food. Great crowd. Just he place to be.
Feeling Southern? Wine & Dine. Speakeasy-esque weekend only lounge. Restaurant is open everyday. Kentuckey Fried Squid; Mussels on Toast & Keylime Pie. Definitely a HOT SPOT!
Omaw
88 Ossington AveFeeling Southern? Wine & Dine. Speakeasy-esque weekend only lounge. Restaurant is open everyday. Kentuckey Fried Squid; Mussels on Toast & Keylime Pie. Definitely a HOT SPOT!
Another popular chain restaurant. This one serves amazing real Italian Wood burning oven pizzas. Has been thought to offer the best pizza in all of Toronto. Everyone loves pizza!
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Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AveAnother popular chain restaurant. This one serves amazing real Italian Wood burning oven pizzas. Has been thought to offer the best pizza in all of Toronto. Everyone loves pizza!
Lobster served in a non-traditional unfancier way. No need to spend big bucks at this nightly packed no reservation snackbar. Definitely a go to place in Toronto and just steps away!
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Rock Lobster
538 Queen St WLobster served in a non-traditional unfancier way. No need to spend big bucks at this nightly packed no reservation snackbar. Definitely a go to place in Toronto and just steps away!
Don't get fooled by the name. This place isn't what some might expect. This newly opened juice bar promotes getting high on fruits and vegetables. Healthy smoothies, salads and sandwiches for all!
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The Grow-Op Juice Bar & Eatery
222 Ossington AveDon't get fooled by the name. This place isn't what some might expect. This newly opened juice bar promotes getting high on fruits and vegetables. Healthy smoothies, salads and sandwiches for all!
An upscale tavern that takes drinks as serious as food. I can't explain it. Just go there and enjoy. You can't regret this decision. Amazing menu!
The Saint Tavern
227 Ossington AvenueAn upscale tavern that takes drinks as serious as food. I can't explain it. Just go there and enjoy. You can't regret this decision. Amazing menu!
Another great and popular brewery. I've never been but there is a lot of buzz around town.
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Duggan's Brewery Parkdale
1346 Queen St WAnother great and popular brewery. I've never been but there is a lot of buzz around town.
Great burgers! Good Beer! Great Service! Great Atmosphere. Just steps away! Look for the sign out front that says "World's Best Burgers!" Try the Greek Burger.
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Frankie's Diner
994 Queen Street WestGreat burgers! Good Beer! Great Service! Great Atmosphere. Just steps away! Look for the sign out front that says "World's Best Burgers!" Try the Greek Burger.
Skip the other poutineries, don't waste your time. Poutine Lovers unite! Your in Canada now, so enjoy some Canadian born tastes! MELT IN YOU MOUTH, I'm getting hungry just typing this...
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Poutini’s House of Poutine
1112 Queen St WSkip the other poutineries, don't waste your time. Poutine Lovers unite! Your in Canada now, so enjoy some Canadian born tastes! MELT IN YOU MOUTH, I'm getting hungry just typing this...
This place is the hot spot. Looking for a good diner with all day breakfast menu and amazing brunch...oh and don't forget the milkshakes. Get up early on a weeekend and head on down to avoid lineups.
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The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street WestThis place is the hot spot. Looking for a good diner with all day breakfast menu and amazing brunch...oh and don't forget the milkshakes. Get up early on a weeekend and head on down to avoid lineups.
Shopping
I don't eat ice cream (lactose intolerant; TMI), but I always see a line up out the front door and it's rated quite high in food critic articles. Yes they are open for the winter, and yes its busy.
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Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery
93A Ossington AveI don't eat ice cream (lactose intolerant; TMI), but I always see a line up out the front door and it's rated quite high in food critic articles. Yes they are open for the winter, and yes its busy.
Awesome Cafe Rider style motorcycle shop. If you ride, you gotta visit this joint. Cool as heck! Yes I said Heck.
Town Moto
132 Ossington AveAwesome Cafe Rider style motorcycle shop. If you ride, you gotta visit this joint. Cool as heck! Yes I said Heck.
Their first permanent location after many successful pop-up stores. This place has unique and all-round cool stuff. Definitely worth a look!
BRIKA
642 Queen St WTheir first permanent location after many successful pop-up stores. This place has unique and all-round cool stuff. Definitely worth a look!
Looking for some authentic, rare, exclusive sports wear or Nike Apparel? These guys might have it. Check it out if you got time.
Exclucity Downtown Toronto Queen St.
552 Queen St WLooking for some authentic, rare, exclusive sports wear or Nike Apparel? These guys might have it. Check it out if you got time.
Jonathan + Olivia is an Ossington staple. Having been open for six years in Toronto after a successful debut in Vancouver, the boutique has established itself as a go-to for fashion-savvy men, women.
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Jonathan+Olivia
4293 Mountain SquareJonathan + Olivia is an Ossington staple. Having been open for six years in Toronto after a successful debut in Vancouver, the boutique has established itself as a go-to for fashion-savvy men, women.
Crywolf is a boutique on Ossington with a down-to-earth vibe and a fun spirit. Owners Rose Chang and Stephanie Drabik operate as a total team effort, sharing the responsibilities for managing the biz.
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Crywolf
Crywolf is a boutique on Ossington with a down-to-earth vibe and a fun spirit. Owners Rose Chang and Stephanie Drabik operate as a total team effort, sharing the responsibilities for managing the biz.
After slinging vintage privately for more than a dozen years, Julie Yoo decided to open this for-reals shop on the newly hip strip of Ossington Avenue. I Miss You--located just north of Queen Street W
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I Miss You Vintage Inc.
63 Ossington AveAfter slinging vintage privately for more than a dozen years, Julie Yoo decided to open this for-reals shop on the newly hip strip of Ossington Avenue. I Miss You--located just north of Queen Street W
You'd expect an interior design, home furnishings showroom to pull out all the stops, and Stylegarage doesn't disappoint.
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Stylegarage
78 Ossington AveYou'd expect an interior design, home furnishings showroom to pull out all the stops, and Stylegarage doesn't disappoint.
Tiger of Sweden opened on Ossington last week as the latest addition to the influx of new luxe designer boutiques along what's quickly become one of the city's most covetable strips.
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Tiger of Sweden
56 Ossington AveTiger of Sweden opened on Ossington last week as the latest addition to the influx of new luxe designer boutiques along what's quickly become one of the city's most covetable strips.
Gravitypope is a 4,000 square foot vision for shoe-lovers. The west coast import just opened at the foot (ahem) of Ossington at Queen, offering a Candy Land of chunky pumps, fur-lined moccasins, etc.
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gravitypope Toronto
1010 Queen St WGravitypope is a 4,000 square foot vision for shoe-lovers. The west coast import just opened at the foot (ahem) of Ossington at Queen, offering a Candy Land of chunky pumps, fur-lined moccasins, etc.
Drinks & Nightlife
Another great expresso/coffee bar. The real deal. Don't miss this joint.
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Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.Another great expresso/coffee bar. The real deal. Don't miss this joint.
Hawker Bar is the latest manifestation of the street food that's hit Toronto — Singaporean street food to be exact. Yes Singaporean street food and alcohol just steps away. What a great joint!
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Hawker Bar
164 Ossington AvenueHawker Bar is the latest manifestation of the street food that's hit Toronto — Singaporean street food to be exact. Yes Singaporean street food and alcohol just steps away. What a great joint!
The name says it all. Head down the alley and look for the neon-lit tiger head. Neighborhood go-to for after-work or late-night drinks and crave-worthy bar snacks. Jesus!
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Bar Fancy
1070 Queen St WThe name says it all. Head down the alley and look for the neon-lit tiger head. Neighborhood go-to for after-work or late-night drinks and crave-worthy bar snacks. Jesus!
Everything Else
White squirrels, a buried bridge and regular art installations — all things you won't find in Toronto's parks. That is, unless you're talking about Trinity Bellwoods.
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Parque Trinity Bellwoods
790 Queen St WWhite squirrels, a buried bridge and regular art installations — all things you won't find in Toronto's parks. That is, unless you're talking about Trinity Bellwoods.